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A Day To Remember: The Least Anticipated Album Tour 

ADTR Puts on a Show to Remember 

A Day To Remember, easily one of the most popular mainstream metal bands, took the stage at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, NC, this past Tuesday (7/2/24). True to their name, they put on “A Show to Remember.” Accompanied by Pain of Truth, Four Year Strong, and The Story So Far, ADTR wowed not only me but also the thousands of people in attendance with their iconic songs and a party-like atmosphere. My first experience seeing ADTR was in 2021 at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival. At the time, I was not a fan of the metal scene, yet I discovered that just about anyone can have a good time at an ADTR show. From commanding rhythms and beats to CO2 cannons, pyrotechnics, and even beach balls, the show was an intoxicating euphoria. Now, three years later, I am such a big fan of the metal scene and genre that I am volunteering as a mixed media concert journalist just so I can attend more shows. I can’t help but feel that my initial experience with ADTR played a large part in that development.

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While ADTR may lean slightly more towards mainstream/pop metal, they definitely showcase an affinity for the heavier side, as evidenced by the first band of the night. Opening the show was Pain of Truth, a band quickly making a name for itself in the hardcore scene. Led by frontman Michael Smith, their set was a visceral, adrenaline-fueled display of anger, attitude, energy, and rage. The lineup includes Nik Hansen and Ridge Rhine on guitars, Chris Rini on drums, and Zach Stachura on bass. POT-2 If you’re curious about their pedigree, just look through their features; with names like Terror, Bad Seed, King Nine, Billy Club Sandwich, and many others, it’s evident that this band is destined to leave a mark on the scene. It was clear from the start of their set that those who had arrived in time for the opener were there specifically for Pain of Truth, not just to secure a good spot for the main event. In terms of moshing and reckless engagement, Pain of Truth undoubtedly ignited the most activity I saw in the audience all night.

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Taking the stage next was Four Year Strong, a band technically categorized as American easycore/pop-punk from Worcester, Massachusetts. The four-man band consists of Alan Day and Dan O’Connor on guitars and vocals, Joe Weiss on bass, and Jake Massucco on drums. Their most recent album, “Brain Pain,” was released by Pure Noise Records on February 28th, 2020.

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They kicked off their set with the title track “Brain Pain,” and proceeded to play a variety of their tracks, including the song” uncooked” from their not-yet-released album “Analysis Paralysis,” due out on August 9th, 2024. The crowd responded energetically to the new material, showcasing the band’s ability to blend catchy pop-punk melodies with hardcore intensity. 

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The Story So Far, hailing from Walnut Creek, California, took the stage after Four Year Strong. Named after a 2002 song by New Found Glory, with whom they later toured in 2012, the band has gained recognition in the pop-punk realm. Their LP “Under Soil and Dirt” was ranked in Rock Sound’s list of The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time, alongside other iconic bands like Simple Plan, All American Rejects, Green Day, and The Offspring. However, I found their performance to be lackluster and unenergetic, a sentiment echoed by many fans post-show. Lead vocalist Parker Cannon spent the majority of the set with a subdued demeanor, clutching the microphone and his pants, showing little emotion. This was further reflected in my photographs from the event, where he appeared detached throughout the performance.

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ADTR was everything I remembered and everything I hoped for. The audience was thrilled with anticipation, and the energy was palpable. Just like the last two times I saw them, they kicked off with a bang, literally. Confetti cannons fired during their opening song “Sticks & Bricks,” setting the tone for the exhilarating show to come. ADTR’s history is as rich as its discography. They signed what many called a deal with the devil with Victory Records in 2007, and were notoriously mistreated by the label’s owner, Tony Brummel. Credited with ending this mistreatment, they won their lawsuit against Victory, which eventually forced Brummel to sell the company. They continued to release music independently, proving with their album “Common Courtesy” and hits like “Right Back At It Again” that they didn’t need major label backing to succeed. Recent legal troubles led to Josh Woodard’s departure from the band, and he has been replaced by an unnamed and unidentifiable guitarist for their “Least Anticipated Album Tour.” Despite my searches on the band’s Instagram, website, and the internet, I couldn’t find any information about this mysterious guitarist who appears in all the show photos.

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After my three songs were up and I was permitted to re-enter the venue, I was eager to recapture the euphoria I had felt previously, now as a more committed fan of the scene. It was upon re-entering that I noticed the venue’s segregation. For me, concerts are a place of equality—especially rock, metal, and hardcore shows—and it didn’t sit right with me that the majority of the audience was excluded from “The Pit” where moshing and crowd surfing take place, simply because they didn’t purchase upgrade tickets. Perhaps I’m more accustomed to bands at festivals or smaller venues, but being unable to get close to the action and feel the energy seemed unfair. While I stayed and enjoyed ADTR from a distance, I found myself constantly on my tiptoes, trying to peer over into the VIP area to gauge the size of the mosh pit or catch some cool crowd surfing. Speaking of which, if you’ve never been to an ADTR concert, they have a unique bit where they encourage the audience to stand/surf on top of someone who is already crowd surfing—a staple of their performances. I believe this division in the crowd is likely a venue regulation, not a tour ploy to make more money.

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In the end, this night with A Day To Remember and the rest of the lineup at Red Hat Amphitheater was a full-throttle blast from start to finish, reminding me why I fell in love with the metal and hardcore scene. Despite the slight disappointment with the venue’s segregated sections, the concerts showed that music—especially the kind with guitars cranked up and drums that hit hard—still has the power to unite us. Each band brought something unique to the stage, from Pain of Truth’s raw ferocity to ADTR’s anthemic bangers that had us all reaching for the sky, even if from a distance. And while the mysterious new guitarist for ADTR added an element of intrigue, the night was ultimately about the music and the community it fosters. As the lights went down and the final echoes of the encore faded, I walked away with my ears ringing, my heart full, and a renewed sense of connection to this wildly pulsating world of metal and hardcore music. No matter the barriers, the spirit of the pit—unyielding and wild—lives on in every chord struck and every lyric belted. Tonight, just like that first time at Blue Ridge, I was reminded why this music, this scene, is a relentless force in my life.

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Tour Dates:

July 9, 2024: Rio Rancho, NM – Rio Rancho Events Center
July 10, 2024: Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
July 12, 2024: Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
July 14, 2024: Seattle, WA – WaMu Theater
July 15, 2024: Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center
July 18, 2024: Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
July 19, 2024: San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park
July 21, 2024: Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 22, 2024: Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 24, 2024: La Vista, NE – The Astro Amphitheater
July 25, 2024: Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
July 26, 2024: Milwaukee, WI – The Rave-Eagles Club
July 28, 2024: Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium

A Day to Remember Setlist Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC, USA 2024, The Least Anticipated Album Tour

 

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    Javier Bardem has responded to the criticism over his being Spanish
    and playing Cuban American actor Desi Arnaz.

    The 52-year-old Oscar winner stars in the movie Being The Ricardos opposite
    Nicole Kidman who plays sitcom icon Lucille Ball.

    ‘I’m an actor, and that’s what I do for a living: try to be people that I’m not,’ Javier told The Hollywood Reporter in a new
    interview.

    Answering back: Javier Bardem has responded to the criticism over his being Spanish and playing Cuban American actor Desi Arnaz; seen last
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    Javier also argued that the flak over nationality
    tends to be aimed in particular at non-native English speakers like himself.

    ‘What do we do with Marlon Brando playing Vito Corleone?
    What do we do with Margaret Thatcher played by Meryl Streep?
    Daniel Day-Lewis playing Lincoln? Why does this conversation happen with people with
    accents?’ he said. 

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    ‘You have your accent. That’s where you belong. That’s tricky.
    Where is that conversation with English-speaking people doing things like The Last Duel,
    where they were supposed to be French people in the Middle Ages?

    That’s fine. But me, with my Spanish accent, being Cuban?’

    He added defiantly: ‘What I mean is, if
    we want to open the can of worms, let’s open it for everyone.
    The role came to me, and one thing that I know for sure is that I’m going to give everything that I
    have.’

    Profession: ‘I’m an actor, and that’s what I do for a living: try to be people that I’m not,’ Javier
    told The Hollywood Reporter; he is pictured as Desi

    The husband of Penelope Cruz joked: ‘We should all start not allowing anybody to play Hamlet unless they were born in Denmark.’

    After his interview he emailed the publication and qualified his earlier remarks: ‘I do recognize that there
    are many underrepresented voices and stories that
    need to be told, and we should collectively do better to provide access and opportunities for more American Latino stories
    and storytellers.’ 

    As Javier was slated for playing a Latino despite not being one, Rachel Zegler has received opprobrium for
    supposedly being the wrong type of Latina to play Maria in West Side Story as she is of Colombian and Polish descent rather than Puerto
    Rican.

    Javier and Nicole were both controversial choices for their roles when they were cast as Lucy and Desi, whose daughter Lucie Arnaz publicly defended Nicole.

    Incoming: The 52-year-old Oscar winner stars in the movie Being The Ricardos opposite
    Nicole Kidman who plays sitcom icon Lucille Ball

    The blowback they received was so intense that they both apparently tried
    to extricate themselves from the film as a result.

    Although the producer Todd Black was able to persuade their agents to keep them in, Nicole and Javier still wanted the film postponed a year.

    Nicole said that once their attempts to
    finagle a delay were unsuccessful ‘then it was like: “Oh, no. Oh, no. We actually have to do this.”‘

    Since both Nicole and Javier grew up abroad they were unaware of how proprietary Americans felt about Lucy and Desi and so were unprepared for the backlash.

    There he is: The real Desi Arnaz, who had a turbulent marriage
    to Lucille that ended in divorce, is pictured in 1954 during
    the run of I Love Lucy

    Aaron himself has previously defended casting Javier in the
    midst of controversy about his not being Latin American.

    ‘First of all, Amazon’s casting department had a Latina casting consultant on board.
    I found out, for instance, because there was an actor who I was considering
    who’s Brazilian, and I was told by the casting consultant that Brazilians aren’t considered [Hispanic] because they
    speak Portuguese,’ he told the Hollywood Reporter.

    ‘So, Javier is Spanish and the casting consultant was fine with it.
    But I don’t want to use the casting consultant as
    cover. I want to tell you my opinion on this and I stand by it, which is this: Spanish and Cuban aren’t
    actable, OK? They’re not actable. By the way, neither are straight and gay,’ he added.

    ‘Because I know there’s a small movement underway that only gay
    actors should play gay characters. Gay and straight aren’t actable.
    You could act being attracted to someone, but most nouns aren’t actable.’ 

    Film history: Javier argued: ‘What do we do with Margaret Thatcher played by Meryl Streep?’ asking: ‘Why does this conversation happen with people with accents?’

    Meanwhile as rumors of Nicole’s casting began to spread this January it set of a swirl of
    online chatter about who would be better suited for the role. 

    Debra Messing, who had just starred in a homage to I Love Lucy on the last season of Will
    And Grace, began aggressively pitching herself for the part on Twitter.

    However Lucie posted a Facebook video urging fans to ‘stop arguing about who should play it – she doesn’t
    look like her, her nose isn’t the same, she isn’t as funny.’

    She noted that the film is ‘the story of Lucille Ball, my actual mother, not Lucy Ricardo, and her husband Desi Arnaz,
    my dad, not Ricky Ricardo.’ 

    New work: ‘Where is that conversation with English-speaking people doing
    things like The Last Duel, where they were supposed to be French
    people in the Middle Ages?’ Javier asked

    Desi, who played Lucy’s bandleader husband Ricky Ricardo on their program, had a tumultuous
    marriage to her in real life. 

    She filed for divorce for the first time in 1944, reportedly over his
    philandering and drinking, but they got back together before splitting up
    permanently in 1960.

    In the meantime they produced two children and the sitcom
    that etched them into TV legend, running from 1951 to 1957.

    Throwback: Despite their divorce, in which she called their marriage
    ‘a nightmare,’ Lucy and Desi remained publicly
    amicable for the rest of his life; they are pictured while married

    They also starred in movies together throughout their marriage,
    including Forever, Darling and the Vincente Minnelli
    comedy The Long, Long Trailer. 

    Despite their divorce, in which she called their marriage
    ‘a nightmare,’ Lucy and Desi remained publicly amicable for the rest of his life.

    Lucy married Borscht Belt comic Gary Morton in 1961 and stayed with him until her
    death in 1989, while Desi married one Edith Hirsch in 1963.

    Edith and Desi both died of cancer one year apart – she passed on in 1985
    and her husband, who loved cigars from his native Cuba, succumbed to lung cancer in 1986. 

    Aaron Sorkin’s new biopic is about a single week spent making
    an episode of I Love Lucy during which Lucy and Desi’s marriage is shaken.

    The turbulent week, reportedly running from the table read to the taping in front of a studio
    audience, is said to include a professional landmine for the couple as well.

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